And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
- BSB The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
- NKJV “Next to him comes the tribe of Manasseh, and the leader of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.”
- NASB Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh; and the leader of the sons of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,
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Quick answer
Manasseh camped next to Ephraim under prince Gamaliel. Joseph's two sons stand together among the tribes of Israel.
Overview
Manasseh, the other son of Joseph, was positioned beside Ephraim in the western camp. Though Manasseh was the elder, Ephraim received the greater blessing and leadership (Genesis 48), and here both are honored with full tribal standing. The arrangement reflects God's sovereign ordering of His people, including the way He often elevates the younger by grace.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Num 1:10Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
- Num 7:54On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
- Num 10:23And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
- Num 7:59And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
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